manmantis
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Hi all,
After a gap of several years, and a relocation from the UK, I am just dusting off my old home-brew equipment.
Now, in the UK I used 5 gallon plastic pressure barrels for secondary fermentation/conditioning/dispensing. These have a 2 1/4 inch screw cap on top & a tap at the base to dispense your beer. I used to much prefer the convenience of this system to bottling all my beer.
I have 2 of these with me now (one sadly leaking). However the only screw cap I have is damaged (the internal aluminium part has degraded) & I need to find a replacement.
As I recall (and my memory is a little fuzzy on this), I used to use a CO2 canister to prime my barrel when I transferred from the fermenter to the barrel. However a trip to my local homebrew supplies store has given me nothing but blank looks. :huh:
Does anyone know where I can get a replacement cap for this type of barrel, and/or CO2 canisters & cap fittings?
I have attached photos of the barrel (tap & cap removed) & top cap
Cheers.
After a gap of several years, and a relocation from the UK, I am just dusting off my old home-brew equipment.
Now, in the UK I used 5 gallon plastic pressure barrels for secondary fermentation/conditioning/dispensing. These have a 2 1/4 inch screw cap on top & a tap at the base to dispense your beer. I used to much prefer the convenience of this system to bottling all my beer.
I have 2 of these with me now (one sadly leaking). However the only screw cap I have is damaged (the internal aluminium part has degraded) & I need to find a replacement.
As I recall (and my memory is a little fuzzy on this), I used to use a CO2 canister to prime my barrel when I transferred from the fermenter to the barrel. However a trip to my local homebrew supplies store has given me nothing but blank looks. :huh:
Does anyone know where I can get a replacement cap for this type of barrel, and/or CO2 canisters & cap fittings?
I have attached photos of the barrel (tap & cap removed) & top cap
Cheers.